| Theme | Gastrointestinal Disease Due to Blood Flow Damage | |
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| Title | Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Vasculitides | |
| Publish Date | 2019/01 | |
| Author | Hiroshi Matsumoto | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Motoyasu Oosawa | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Takahisa Murao | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Masaya Chikaishi | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Momoyo Sasahira | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| Author | Akiko Shiotani | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School |
| [ Summary ] | In this study, we retrospectively reviewed the gastrointestinal manifestations of vasculitides including polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis [GPA (Wegener's granulomatosis)], eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis [EGPA (Churg-Strauss syndrome)], and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Most patients with vasculitides with gastrointestinal involvement demonstrate ulceration or perforation of the gastrointestinal tract owing to transmural ischemia caused by necrotizing focal segmental vasculitis. | |